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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $79.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.26 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6400 - 316 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-9700KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
182 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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229 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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